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California Supreme Court

Aug. 18, 2009

Five Years Later, Still Waiting for High Court

It's been nine years since Miguel Martinez and four others picked strawberries for a central California grower who went belly up without paying them. They're still waiting. Their last hope lies with the California Supreme Court.

By Laura Ernde
Daily Journal Staff Writer

SAN FRANCISCO - It's been nine years since Miguel Martinez and four other farmworkers picked strawberries for a central California grower who went belly-up without paying them.

They're still waiting. Their last hope lies with the California Supreme Court, where their case has been languishing for more than three years.

Briefing was completed in June 2006, making it the oldest case on the court's do...

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